First Meeting with Wukong

"Human? Are you a human?" Little Goku asked, slightly stunned.

"Yes, I'm a human! Just like you, look, look." Bulma hurriedly replied.

"Don't move! You stay right there!" Little Goku stared at Bulma with a look of vigilance.

Bulma wiped the sweat from her brow.

Why can Luo Tian move, but I can't?

"You're certainly a suspicious one, aren't you?" Bulma was speechless.

"He's a human, I have nothing to say about that, but you're different. You look like you'd blow over in a stiff breeze," Little Goku said, eyeing Bulma with suspicion.

Bulma: "..."

"Hey, Luo Tian, what does he mean by that?" Bulma didn't know how to respond.

"He probably hasn't seen a girl before," Luo Tian said with a smile.

"Huh? What a country bumpkin..." Bulma was at a loss for words.

"Little guy, we are boys, and she is a girl," Luo Tian said, smiling at Little Goku.

"A girl? She's a girl?" Little Goku was incredibly surprised.

"You really are a hick. Have you never seen a girl before?" Bulma was genuinely speechless.

"This is my first time seeing a girl..." Little Goku mused, silently studying Bulma. "When Grandpa was alive, he said that if I ever met a girl, I should be polite to her."

"Your grandpa was absolutely right," Bulma nodded vigorously.

"A girl without a tail," Little Goku noted, looking behind Bulma, unable to help himself.

"What's that supposed to mean? You're wearing a fake tail and think you look so great," Bulma glared. "Besides, doesn't Luo Tian lack a tail too?"

"Huh? This big brother doesn't have a tail either... He's just like my grandpa, a total weirdo," Little Goku pondered.

Bulma: "..."

You're the weird one, you know that?

Forget it, why am I arguing with a child?

"What is this monster for? Did you catch it?" Little Goku pointed at the car.

"That's not a monster, it's a car made by humans," Bulma explained.

"So this is a car? I've heard of them. It looks pretty nice, but it doesn't seem very sturdy. It breaks if you hit it," Little Goku jumped onto the car and gave it a light stomp.

Bulma: "..."

"You two came from the city, right?" Little Goku jumped down and asked again.

"That's right, from the distant West City," Bulma nodded.

"Follow me. Since you're a girl, I'm going to treat you to a meal," Little Goku offered.

"What? Not treating me?" Luo Tian smiled.

"I'll treat you too, come along," Little Goku said innocently.

With that, Little Goku dragged the large fish and led the way.

"Luo Tian, don't let his country bumpkin act fool you, he's actually quite strong. If he helps us look for the Dragon Balls, he might come in handy," Bulma whispered to Luo Tian.

"Hmm, that's true," Luo Tian nodded.

Soon, Little Goku led Luo Tian and Bulma to his home on Mount Paozu.

Little Goku's house was small, and the interior was very simple, containing only a bed and a dining table.

Opposite the entrance to the room, a Four-Star Dragon Ball was emitting a faint golden glow.

"Grandpa, I'm home. Look, I brought a girl to our house," Little Goku said to the Dragon Ball.

Bulma's eyes lit up.

Found it!

"Luo Tian, look! That's a Dragon Ball! It really is here!" Bulma excitedly grabbed Luo Tian's arm. "Just like the radar showed, my radar didn't lead me astray."

As she spoke, Bulma rushed forward and claimed the Dragon Ball for herself.

"Don't touch my grandpa, that's his keepsake," Little Goku said.

"How can this Dragon Ball be your grandpa? You country bumpkin, let me show you this," Bulma said, pulling out her own two Dragon Balls. "Look, what do you think?"

"Huh? That's Grandpa too? You have two grandpas," Little Goku was stunned.

"These are called Dragon Balls. A long, long time ago, they appeared in my family's warehouse. I didn't know what they were at the time, so I asked many people and even searched through many documents and ancient texts," Bulma explained. "After much verification, I finally found the answer in an ancient book. These things are called Dragon Balls. There are seven in total, and they emit a faint golden light. Each one has between one and seven stars inside."

Luo Tian: "..."

Bulma, what do you mean 'a long, long time ago'?

It was only five years ago, wasn't it?

That's quite the exaggeration.

"That's right, this one of Grandpa's has four stars on it." Little Goku looked at the stars inside the Dragon Ball.

"This is called the Four-Star Ball. The one I found is the Two-Star Ball, and the other one was found by Luo Tian in a certain place three years ago," Bulma explained.

"Are you guys looking for Dragon Balls?" Little Goku asked innocently.

"Yeah, it's really not easy to gather all seven," Bulma nodded.

"Are you making prayer beads?" Little Goku asked.

"Of course not! If you gather all seven Dragon Balls, a miracle will happen," Bulma smiled. "As long as you collect all seven, you just have to say: 'Come forth, Shenron!' and Shenron will appear to grant any wish we make."

"That sounds pretty interesting," Little Goku said, full of anticipation.

"A long, long time ago, it seems someone gathered the Dragon Balls and became a king," Bulma said. "But as time passed, the Dragon Balls scattered all over the world. I'm going to collect them all again... Hey, why don't you give that Four-Star Ball to me?"

"No way, this is a keepsake from my grandpa," Little Goku refused point-blank.

"Why don't you come with us to find the Dragon Balls? It would be a good experience for you," Luo Tian interjected. "A man should travel around and hone his skills. I believe if your parents could see you grow, they would be very gratified."

"Big Brother is right, but I have to keep this ball with me," Little Goku nodded.

"Luo Tian, you talk as if you actually knew his parents," Bulma remarked.

"Believe it or not, I had a pretty good relationship with his father," Luo Tian smiled.

Bulma: "..."

You're saying you know his father?

You really know how to talk.

Forget it, I won't dwell on this.

Luo Tian is always spouting tall tales anyway; after all these years, I've actually gotten used to it.

Little did Bulma know that what Luo Tian said was basically the truth.

This goes to show that the truth is often held by the few.

"But then again, it might be better if he holds onto the Dragon Ball, just in case something happens—we'll have a backup plan," Bulma mused.

"Mm-hmm," Luo Tian nodded.

"Let's go, let our pleasant journey begin," Bulma smiled. "Look, this is the Dragon Radar I built. I made it based on the faint electromagnetic waves emitted by the Dragon Balls! I'm such a genius! Hmm... the next Dragon Ball is about 1,200 kilometers away."

"I don't get it," Little Goku scratched his head.

"Since you smashed my car, I'll just have to transform another one," Bulma said, pulling out a Capsule. She asked casually, "By the way, I haven't asked your name yet?"

"My name is Little Goku."

"What a strange name," Bulma was speechless.

"Big Brother is named Luo Tian, right? What about you?" Little Goku asked Bulma.

"Bulma..."

"Bulma? Hahahaha, what a strange name!" Little Goku laughed out loud.

Bulma: "..."

You actually think my name is strange.

It's clearly your name that's strange, isn't it?

"Bang!"

Bulma huffed and tossed a Capsule, transforming it into a car.

"You really are a demon, you actually know sorcery," Little Goku immediately became vigilant.

"You country bumpkin, this isn't sorcery. These portable Capsules are very common in the city," Bulma said, exasperated.

Calling me a demon again.

"Actually, Bulma does look a bit like a demon," Luo Tian chuckled.

Bulma: "..."

Little Goku looked confused.

What does that mean?

"Let's head out!" Bulma called out. "Luo Tian, you drive. Let me rest for a while."

"Easy enough," Luo Tian didn't object.

"Whoosh!"

Luo Tian floored the gas pedal, pushing the speed to its limit.

Oh my, this feels so slow.

Compared to my own flight, it's not just a little bit slower, it's incredibly slow.

Oh well, I'll just play along for now.

"That's amazing, it's way faster than I can run!" Little Goku was pressed against the window, peering outside, his face etched with pure shock.

And just like that, the journey for Luo Tian to accompany Little Goku and Bulma in their search for the Dragon Balls began.

The events that followed allowed Luo Tian to relive the history of Dragon Ball all over again.

The people they encountered along the way were, naturally, the Sea Turtle, Master Roshi, Oolong, Yamcha, and the rest.

However, because of Luo Tian's presence, neither Master Roshi nor Yamcha harbored any ill intentions toward Bulma.

Upon meeting Yamcha, Bulma naturally felt no interest in him whatsoever.

After all, in terms of pure appearance, Luo Tian left Yamcha in the dust by a country mile.

Luo Tian came with his own angelic aura; not only was he handsome, but how could his temperament possibly be compared to that of an ordinary human?

With a heart-throb like Luo Tian around, Bulma was never going to be moved by any other man she met.

Once Luo Tian confirmed that Bulma had no feelings for Yamcha, he took his leave during the search for the Dragon Balls.

It was getting a bit boring.

Besides, searching for the Dragon Balls didn't increase his Angel Power.

If it could increase his Angel Power, Luo Tian might have been willing to keep tagging along.

Otherwise, knowing exactly where the Dragon Balls were but having to explore for them bit by bit was truly tedious.

About ten days after Luo Tian returned home, Bulma came back looking disheveled and dejected.

"How did it go? Did you gather the Dragon Balls and have your wish granted?" Luo Tian asked with a smile.

"Don't even mention it. In the end, that guy Oolong wasted it on a boring wish..." Bulma sighed. "It's all your fault for leaving halfway through! If you hadn't, I might have actually gotten my wish!"